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Device typeheart rate monitorheart rate monitor
Mount
on the wrist
on the wrist
Heart rate sensorexternalexternal
Specs
Display shaperectangularrectangular
Displaymonochromemonochrome
Display backlight
Possible measurements
pulse rate
calories burned
amount of fat burned
average/max. heart rate
pulse rate
calories burned
amount of fat burned
average/max. heart rate
Features
watches
alarm clock
calendar
multisport /running, biking, swimming/
watches
alarm clock
calendar
multisport /running, cycling/
More features
Individual settings
gender
age
weight
growth
individual training area
gender
age
weight
 
individual training area
General
Source of powerbatterybattery
Water protection++
Waterproof30 m30 m
Built-in memory
PC connection
Color
Added to E-Catalogdecember 2014december 2014

Individual settings

Personalized settings enable users to tailor the device to their individual characteristics. Modern fitness devices often incorporate the following customization options:

— Gender. Ability to set the gender of the user. With the same age, height and weight, the male and female bodies still differ in metabolic characteristics, optimal heart rate values and some other significant parameters.

— Age. Ability to set the user's age. This indicator primarily affects the general condition of the body and its ability to endure high loads (although these points also depend on other factors, ranging from physique to physical fitness, previous diseases, etc.).

— Weight. The option to input user weight is used in calculating optimal heart rate, energy expenditure, and fat burned (refer to "Possible measurements"). When combined with height, it provides insights into physique specifics and the need for weight management.

— Height. Ability to set the user's height. This indicator is practically not used on its own — it is usually used in combination with weight (see above) when determining physique. In addition, some pedometers (see “Type”) can calculate stride length from height data (although this setting is more common, see below).

— Step length. Ability to manually set the user's average step length. The main scope of this data is the calculation of the distance traveled in pedometers (see "Possible measurements")....

— Individual training area. Users can manually define an individual training zone, specifying the desirable heart rate range during exercise, with a warning signal for exceeding it. While many fitness gadgets can automatically calculate an optimal range based on workout goals and individual settings, certain situations, such as recovery after illness or exceptional physical fitness, may require specific considerations. Some devices with a heart rate monitor function enable users to manually set a personalized training zone, factoring in all relevant parameters.
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